The Airliner

22 S Clinton St, Iowa City
(319) 351-9259

Recent Reviews Order Online

Customers' Favorites

Five Cheese Herb Pizza with Chicken Add-On
Chicken Breast Club with Guacamole
Airliner Taco Pizza
B2 Burger and Fries
Traditional Wings
Meat Lover's Pizza
Deep Dish Pizza
Half Price Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Club Sandwich

Menu

Appetizers
Airliner's Jumbo Buffalo Wings
Your choice of traditional or boneless wings tossed in your choice of sauced. Served with celery, bleu cheese, or ranch.
Basket of Fries
Our classic house seasoned fries.
Mozzarella Sticks
Served with a side of marinara.
Cheese Balls
Beer Battered white cheddar cheese fried and served with rancher or marinara.
Chips and Salsa
Homemade Salsa served with Tortilla chips.
Quesadilla
Cheddar jack cheese, tomatoes, chives, and jalapeños served with salsa and sour cream.
Onion rings
Served with a side of ranch.
Top Shelf Nachos
French chips with tomatoes, black olives, and jalapeños.
Cheese Fries
Topped with cheese sauce, cheddar jack cheese, and chives.

Soups and Salads
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Crispy chicken in your choice of sauce with onions, tomatoes, celery, and cheddar jack cheese.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed in our creamy Caesar dressing topped with cheese, cucumbers, and croutons.
House Salad
Fresh bed of iceberg lettuce topped with shredded cheese, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons.

Pizza Menu
Build Your Own Airline Regular Crust Pizza
Build Your Own New York Thin Crust Pizza
Build Your Own Small 10" Gluten Free Crust Pizza

Specialty Pizzas
Supreme Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon, black olives, onions, mushrooms, and green peppers, then smothered in our cheese blend.
5 Cheese and Herb Pizza
Mozzarella, provolone, Muenster, Parmesan, and Asiago cheese and spiced with oregano and basil.
Meat Cravers Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, bacon, and Canadian bacon, then smothered in our cheese blend.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Our Buffalo sauce base is topped with grilled chicken, celery, scallions, tomato, and a cheese blend. Sided with bleu cheese or ranch.
Airliner Taco Pizza
Your choice of the crust is covered with red sauce followed by seasoned beef, black olives, and onions. Then, special cheese blend, lettuce, tomato, and corn chips. Served with a side of sour cream and salsa.
Margarita Pizza
Olive oil-based with fresh basil, sliced tomatoes, and herbs.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Your choice of the crust is covered with our homemade BBQ sauce followed by grilled chicken, Canadian bacon, red onions, and our cheese blend.
Alfredo Chicken Pizza
Alfredo base topped with grilled chicken, scallions, tomato, and artichoke hearts.
Greek Special Pizza
Your choice of the crust is covered with olive oil, garlic, and herb sauce. Then topped with spinach, black olives, feta cheese, tomatoes and lightly covered with our special blend of cheeses.
Vegetarian Pizza
Mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, black olives, green olives, green pepper, and onions, then smothered in our cheese blend.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Your choice of the crust is covered with our homemade BBQ sauce followed by grilled chicken, Canadian bacon, red onions, and our cheese blend.
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Red sauce base, chicken, red peppers, spinach, feta cheese, and pesto sauce.

Burgers
F-16 Burger
Topped with cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, BBQ sauce, and 2 golden onion rings. Fresh ground USDA choice Iowa beef from a local locker, hand-patted, grilled to order, and served with choice of side.
Avion
Topped with bacon, provolone, and our homemade guacamole.
Cessna Burger
With your choice of melted cheese. Fresh ground USDA choice Iowa beef from a local locker, hand-patted, grilled to order, and served with choice of side.
B-2 Burger
Served with smoked bacon, mushrooms and onions, and your choice of cheese. Fresh ground USDA choice Iowa beef from a local locker, hand-patted, grilled to order, and served with choice of side.
The Plane Burger
With lettuce, tomato, onion, and a pickle. Fresh ground USDA choice Iowa beef from a local locker, hand-patted, grilled to order, and served with choice of side.
Red Eye Burger
Topped with bacon, your choice of cheese, fried egg, and chipotle aioli. Fresh ground USDA choice Iowa beef from a local locker, hand-patted, grilled to order, and served with choice of side.

Sandwiches
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Breaded chicken in your choice of sauce with lettuce, tomato, onion, and ranch. Served with choice of side.

Kids Menu
Kid's Chicken Nuggets and Fries
Kid's 1 Topping Pizza

Photos

Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
Photo credit: facebook
+42 photos
Photo credit: facebook
+41 photos
Add a photo

Recent Reviews

Handled a very large group well. Server was excellent and personally deserving of all 5 stars.

Drinks were VERY well made and delivered quickly.

The pizza is Iowa pizza, so take it or leave it - it’s a preference thing.

The Italian beef was spot on, with a fantastic giardineria and ultra crispy fries.

The building was adequate, with plenty of space to accommodate a 25+ person group.

The...
May 2025
My order for carry out has been wrong 3 times in a row now and always takes MUCH longer than they tell me it will. It’s super packed and bathrooms are filthy. If you aren’t in your early 20s party era, this isn’t the place for you. Servers are usually friendly, but not always fully clothed (which is appreciated in food service) and not very knowledgeable about the menu. Pizza is okay, regular crust is pretty doughy and lacking flavor. Toppings are fine but sometimes just...
October 2024
This place has been a fixture at UofIowa for decades. Menu has drastically slimmed down from days gone by, but we enjoyed the pizza & burger. Expect College service, waiting 45 minutes for our food, plus they were out of several selections on the menu…& move-in weekend was just getting started.
September 2024

More Reviews

You May Also Like

Coa Cantina - 18 1/2 S Clinton St
Mexican, Bar, Cocktail Bar
Short's Burger & Shine - 18 S Clinton St
Hamburger, Beer Bar, American, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cortado Mediterranean Cafe - 26 S Clinton St
Cafe, Mediterranean

The Airliner

22 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-9259